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Ukraine co-chairs 23rd round of Geneva Discussions
GENEVA, 27 March 2013 - The OSCE Chairperson's Special Representative for conflicts, Ambassador Andrii Deshchytsia, emphasized Ukraine’s commitment as 2013 OSCE Chair to building confidence and addressing humanitarian needs on the ground at the 23rd meeting of the Geneva International Discussions today...
32nd IPRM meeting takes place in Ergneti
ERGNETI, 18 March 2013 - On 18 March the 32nd meeting under the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism took place in Ergneti, co-facilitated by the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office's Special representative on conflicts Ambassador Andrii Deshchytsia, and the Head of the EUMM, Ambassador Andrzej Tyszkiewicz...
OSCE Chairperson stresses need to respect and uphold rights of national minorities
THE HAGUE, 7 March 2013 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Leonid Kozhara, speaking today at an event marking the 20th anniversary of the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM) said lasting peace and security can only be achieved by respecting and upholding human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to national minorities...
Gender equality essential in building secure, peaceful future, says OSCE Chairperson ahead of International Women’s Day
THE HAGUE, 7 March 2013 – Strengthening security and peace in the OSCE area will be impossible without full and equal participation of women in economic, political and social spheres of life, OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Leonid Kozhara said today, speaking ahead of International Women’s Day marked on 8 March... ()
OSCE Chair stresses need for positive developments in human dimension of OSCE
WARSAW, 27 February 2013 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Leonid Kozhara, discussed Ukraine’s priorities in the areas of human rights, democracy and the rule of law during a meeting today with Ambassador Janez Lenarčič, the Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights. ()
OSCE Chair’s Special Representative Andrii Deshchytsia co-facilitated 31st meeting of Ergneti IPRM
ERGNETI, 22 February 2013 – Today, on 22 February, the 31st meeting of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM) was held in Ergneti, co-facilitated by the Head of the EU Monitoring Mission Ambassador Tyszkiewicz and the Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office for conflicts Ambassador Deshchytsia...
The OSCE Chair acknowledges a vital role of the OSCE PA in promoting the Organization’s values, norms and commitments, his Special Envoy says
VIENNA, 21 February 2013 – The OSCE Chair’s Special Envoy Vyacheslav Yatsiuk addressed today the participants of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s 12th Winter Meeting on behalf of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Leonid Kozhara... ()
OSCE Special Representative, at 5+2 Transdniestrian settlement talks, highlights need to maintain momentum
LVIV, Ukraine, 19 February 2013 - The OSCE Chairperson's Special Representative for conflicts, Ambassador Andrii Deshchytsia, urged the sides to maintain momentum in the Transdniestrian settlement process in talks that concluded today in the Ukrainian city of Lviv... ()
OSCE Special Representative on conflicts, in Moldova, discusses Transdniestrian settlement talks’ agenda
CHISINAU, 7 February 2013 – The Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office for conflicts, Ambassador Andrii Deshchytsia, concluded a two-day visit to Moldova today... ()